Monday, December 21, 2015

5 Things I Don't Do On Christmas

Christmas is Friday. Yikes! I think I'm ready. The presents are wrapped. And I bought the ham.

There are things I won't do on Christmas though because...well, I want to enjoy the day too.

1. Wake up early.

Nope. I taught my kids to not bug me before 8.

2. Cook an elaborate breakfast.

I'm too busy cleaning up all the wrapping paper and getting the toys out of the boxes. Normally it's just cereal or cinnamon rolls from a can.

3. Clean everything at once.

You'll probably still find piles of wrapping paper and remnants of boxes hours later. I'll eventually get to it.

4. Cook an elaborate dinner.

I just hate cooking in general. I usually stick to simple things like ham. And green bean casserole. Being in the kitchen is just not for me. Luckily I'm going to have dinner with my parents and all I have to make is a green bean casserole.

5. Change out of my pajamas.

Well. This year I will because we're going to my parents house and I don't think they'd appreciate me coming to the table in my flannel pants. But in the past I have not.

28 comments:

I won't let it go. We legit make a day of it! We don't get through all the presents until late afternoon! Also. I think I may be drug to Star Wars this weekend too. Not quite as enthusiastic as Natalie about it...

I don't make a huge breakfast either... mostly because we wake up, are home for a few hours then hit the road for a two hour drive to my parent's... so what's the point?? I can't wait until my kids are older and they won't bug us at 5am!!!!

I subscribe to keeping things as simple as possible too. If we are not going anywhere on Christmas Day, I will do a big breakfast or brunch. If we have places to go: it's cereal; unless I thought to buy some cinnamon rolls or muffins the day before. No matter what is on the agenda: never hurry, never worry is my mantra for the day!! I refuse to rush through Christmas Day!!

Love your list! Normally I wouldn't get out of my pj's either, but this year we are traveling to see my mom, our daughter and grandbaby, and I can't wait, so they will be the only reason I am not in bed in pj's all day! LOL We went to see Star Wars on Saturday and it was really good. I can't wait to hear what you think about it. :)

I am boycotting making the big dinner this year. I'm over my in-laws expecting it. They haven't even asked anything about it and we're only a few days away. They're just expecting I've got it all. They're going to have a big surprise when they find out, but I figure this is the only way I can get my point across that they need to ask instead of assume. I end this rant to my husband with a big "Merry Christmas TO ME!"

Anyway... we usually don't get out of our pajamas all Christmas, either. We're planning on seeing Star Wars as well. But if we're all in Star Wars pajamas... ;)

I think my OCD gets the best of me, even on Christmas! I clean up as we open the presents. As a child my dad always had the garbage bag ready and this stuck with me. Thankfully, I don't have to cook dinner. We have Christmas at my parents home and I am responsible for one dish and a dessert. I am blessed because I don't like to cook. haha

I kept waiting for you to hit something that I wouldn't do but you didnt. My kids will wake me up around 7 or 8. Which is bad enough depending on what time I actually do go to bed. Breakfast isn't a big deal cereal, waffles no problem. I will make the dinner and I will change out of my pj's. I personally would rather not travel to other people's houses on Christmas Day. I would like to stay home.

LOL. I usually wake up early on a Christmas because we ALWAYS wake up early (usually all up by 7am). I usually make a Christmas-themed breakfast like Santa Clause pancakes or something cute but quick and after breakfast THEN the kids can open gifts. And unfortunately, we all have to change out of our pajamas because we have to hit the road to make our Christmas visits. I do clean up before we leave though because it drives me nuts coming back one to a messy house.

I don't wake up early either! In fact, last year my boyfriend came to wake up and I practically bit his head off. I would love to spend the day in PJs, but we always have family to visit so that's a no go.